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Integration of negative experiences: A neuropsychological framework for human resilience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2015

Markus Quirin ,
Martha Kent ,
Maarten A. S. Boksem  and
Mattie Tops
Markus Quirin
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychology, University of Osnabrück, 49074 Osnabrück, Germany mquirin@uos.de http://www.motivationlab.uni-osnabrueck.de/home.html
Martha Kent
Affiliation:
Arizona State University, Tempe, and Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1892 martha.kent@va.gov
Maarten A. S. Boksem
Affiliation:
Rotterdam & Donders Institute for Neuroimaging, Nijmegen, and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 3000 DR Rotterdam, The Netherlands maarten@boksem.nl
Mattie Tops
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.tops@vu.nl
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Abstract

We propose that the fundamental mechanism underlying resilience is the integration of novel or negative experiences into internal schemata. This process requires a switch from reactive to predictive control modes, from the brain's salience network to the default mode network. Reappraisal, among other mechanisms, is suggested to facilitate this process.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e116
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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